Concerts, Masterclasses, Additional Classes:

Download a PDF of the entire festival schedule here.

INDIVIDUAL CONCERT TICKETS
(All general public tickets available at the door the evening of the concert - limited/open seating - all tickets on a first come basis.)
General Public: $10. Students, Seniors & Missouri Western Faculty & Staff with valid ID: $5.
Information via: Missouri Western Department of Music: (US) + (816) 271-4420
Day Passes: A single-day pass for general public entrance to a single day series of classes may be purchased at the door for $25 the morning of the event. This ticket includes the price of that evening’s concert ticket. Concert ticket must be used for the concert on the day of purchase.
Concerts
THURSDAY, May 17, 7:30 PM at the Missouri Western Leah Spratt MC Building.
Aleksandr Tsiboulski - solo classical guitar - 1st Prize Winner of the 2006 St. Joseph International Guitar Festival Competition, Tokyo International Guitar Competition, and numerous other international competitions. Read more here.
FRIDAY, May 18, 7:30 PM at the Missouri Western Thompson Potter Fine Arts Theater.
Val & Lucia with Guest Musicians and Dancers - (US / Mexico). Read more here.
SATURDAY, May 19, 7:30 PM at the Missouri Western Thompson Potter Fine Arts Theater.
Hungry Monks - (US) Historical and Celtic Music. Read more here.
SUNDAY, May 20, 3:00 PM at “The Dome” (12th & Felix, St. Joseph)
“Final Competition Rounds” (open to the public). The three finalists in the competition will present a joint concert. Audience members (over 18) will have the opportunity to vote for competitor’s final ranking and the audience cumulative score will be tallied as one vote along with the judges. The Award Ceremony and a reception will follow the presentation of prizes.“The Dome” performance space provided through the courtesy of Owners and Directors, Ed and Linda Hood.
There will be a Jam Session / Party at various locations throughout St. Joseph following each concert (beginning Wednesday evening through Sunday evening), hosted by famed jazz / classical / rock guitarist, Jason Riley. Click here for times and locations.

THURSDAY, May 17, 7:30 PM at the Missouri Western Leah Spratt MC Building.
Aleksandr Tsiboulski - solo classical guitar - 1st Prize Winner of the 2006 St. Joseph International Guitar Festival Competition, Tokyo International Guitar Competition, and numerous other international competitions.

Born in Ukraine in 1979, Aleksandr Tsiboulski began his studies of the guitar in Australia at the age of 12. After completing his secondary schooling at Maryatville Special Music High School in Adelaide, he moved to Canberra in 1997 to study with the renowned performer and pedagogue Timothy Kain at Canberra School of Music (Australian National University), where he has recently completed a Bachelor of Music (Honours) degree majoring in guitar performance.

In 1999, Mr. Tsiboulski undertook a year of study at Indiana University School of Music, in Bloomington, IN, USA. There, he worked under the guidance of Maestro Ernesto Bitetti, and where he also assisted in the capacity of Associate Instructor in Guitar.

In the same year, he gave a solo recital at the Darwin International Guitar Festival, a unique event which in previous years gave him the opportunity to take part in masterclasses, and have lessons with some of the greatest luminaries in the world of the Guitar, among them: John Williams, Leo Brouwer, David Russell , David Tannenbaum, Carlo Barone. Aleksandr has also benefited from exposure to such people as Carlos Bonell, Nigel North, Remi Boucher and Maximo Diego Pujol.

In December 2000, Aleksandr was awarded, by a unanimous decision of the Jury, the First Prize in the Inaugural Australian Guitar Competition, held at Newcastle University Conservatorium. Since then, he has given concerts in many places around Australia and is currently recording a CD of 20th Century Latin American and Spanish works.

Aleksandr is a recipient of numerous awards, including the 2002 Australian Music Foundation Scholarship - a fund which assists young Australian musicians in Europe and the UK. Most recently, he won First Prize in the City of Sydney Performing Arts Challenge (Guitar Section).

FRIDAY, May 18, 7:30 PM at the Missouri Western Thompson Potter Fine Arts Theater.
Val & Lucia with Guest Musicians and Dancers - (US / Mexico).

Lucia Rodriguez-Sanchez and Valdemar Phoenix have been performing together with
their group Gitanerías Flamenco since 1983. Their work, firmly based in the essence of traditional flamenco, also reflects a contemporary approach to the art.

Lucia y Valdemar have performed at major international festivals, at college campuses,
schools, and arts events throughout Texas, where they are based. Their work has also taken them to Alabama, Louisiana, New York, the New England States, Canada, and Washington. They have toured through the Texas Commission on the Arts since 1983 and performed under the sponsorship of Young Audiences.

They are also on the touring roster of the Mid America Arts Alliance. They were the subject of a Houston PBS documentary, and they are the producers of Gráfico, a made-for-TV video production,which was broadcast through Time-Warner. Their first CD, Nuestra Sangre Flamenca was released in 1998, and their second CD, Ritmo Azul, was released in July 2005.

They will be performing both flamenco puro (traditional flamenco music and dance) and the extremely rare music of Celt-Iberi.

- Celt-Iberian Music
Lucia and Valdemar are continuing a tradition of flamencos interpreting the music and dance of Celtic Spain. Using flamenco instrumentation, they are recreating the sounds of the gaita (bagpipe), flutes, voice, and percussion, and like the great Spanish Dance companies (Jose Greco Sr, the National Ballet of Spain, etc), they are recreating the folkloric dances alongside the flamenco dance.

- Flamenco Puro
The traditional music and dance forms of flamenco performed in a contemporary style by the Gitanerias ensemble of Lucia and Valdemar.

SATURDAY, May 20, 7:30 PM at the Missouri Western Thompson Potter Fine Arts Theater.
Hungry Monks - (US) Historical and Celtic Music.

The Hungry Monks are centered around the creative talents of Hazel Ketchum and John Holenko. The Hungry Monks have performed in clubs, at contra dances, festivals, and concert series. Ketchum and Holenko have been playing music together for more than 20 years and have been featured on TV and radio throughout the US.

Featuring guitars, mandolin, banjo, fiddle, whistle, bohdran, and vocals, the Hungry Monks perform Traditional, Contemporary, and Original acoustic songs and instrumentals in the Celtic tradition, while drawing on a wide range of influences including Medieval & Renaissance, Folk, Blues, Classical and Jazz.

Combining strong original songs and instrumental compositions with an ear toward improvisation, The Hungry Monks weave a rich tapestry of sound, melodic and rhythmic, grounded in the folk traditions of many cultures. Combined with the traditions and technique of Western Classical Music, this eclectic mix produces an interesting ensemble sound featuring acoustic sounds and beautiful vocals.

The Hungry Monks have released several CD recordings on their own label, Hungry Monk Recordings. As well as being active performers, The Hungry Monks are music educators and publish their own work through Hungry Monk Publications.


Masterclasses (open to the public)
(All classes and masterclasses held in the Leah Spratt Building, MC 101 Theater.

THURSDAY, 17 May 10:00 AM:
Aleksandr Tsiboulski
Class: Guitar Masterclass (traditional classical guitar music).

FRIDAY, 18 May, 2:00 PM:
John Holenko and Hazel Ketchem of Hungry Monks
Class: Guitar Masterclass (classical guitar, Celtic music and historical music).

SATURDAY: 19 May, 200 PM:
Val & Lucia
Class: Flamenco Guitar Workshop
Val Phoenix, will introduce guitarists and audience members to the basics of flamenco music, rhythms and musical styles that are used in flamenco guitar solos and dance accompaniment. This is also a tremendous class for developing technique on the guitar!


Additional Classes
THURSDAY, May 17, 4:00 PM:
Jason Riley, Jazz/Rock Guitarist (US — classical, electric and acoustic guitars).
http://www.JasonRiley.com
CLASS: "Jazz for Classical Guitarists"
A tremendously versatile guitarist, Jason’s professional experience includes recording, composing, teaching and performing in various styles. His formal degree in classical guitar and commercial music included extensive study in American genres, especially the Jazz idiom and improvisation.

As a recording artist, Jason has produced and released three solo CDs, Notes to Self (a compilation of original compositions), Outtakes (original arrangements of traditional works) and Spirit of Things (traditional American spirituals).

An equally successful and dedicated sideman, his playing has been featured extensively as a guest performer on many albums by other artists.

Jason’s unique and personal style of improvisation includes “live” looping and electronic effects in both acoustic and electric mediums combined with a tremendous stage presence.

His work not only exhibits an astounding proficiency in the classical arena but incorporates a profound utilization of his rock and jazz background - a feat that few guitarists ever achieve.

Jason has won competitions and reader’s polls in rock and country genres and has opened for, and performed with, countless international artists notwithstanding his frequent radio and television appearances.

When not on tour, Jason serves as a guitar professor at several universities throughout the Midwest. He is co-director along with Anthony Glise of “Six Strings and the Spirit” - a series of guitar festivals held annually in Chartres, France.

Jason is under contract to and proudly endorses:
Strings by: Dean Markley (US)
Picks by: Wegen Picks (Lochem, Holland)
FRIDAY, May 18, 4:00 PM
David Burke, Web Designer, Advisor to Yahoo, etc.
http://www.visualfuture.com/
CLASS: "Designing a Website for Heavy Traffic"
David Burke of VisualFuture will present a lecture on how to design your web page as an effective tool for booking more concerts. Burke is one of the top US commercial web designers and has worked frequently with the heads of the leading search engines such as Yahoo!, etc. His experience in web development and tricks to insure higher traffic on your website are essential to all musicians.
SATURDAY, May 19, 3:00 PM
Thomas Ransom, Owner, Ransomed Productions
http://www.RansomedProductions.com.
CLASS: “Steps in the Studio - Recording Your Own CD”
All musicians need to record. Whether it’s merely a demo CD for prospective concert sponsors or a fully-produced CD for retail, Ransomed Productions can do it all in full digital format at a price well within the budget of any musician.

Ransomed Productions has been serving recording artists since 1988. Owner and engineer Tom Ransom has over 25 years in the recording business. Tom holds a degree in professional music from the renowned Berklee College of Music in Boston as well as a degree in Music Education from the University of Missouri.

For over 12 years, Tom has applied his extensive education and experience to teach music technology throughout the US and has been cited for his flawless production in such magazines as Audiofile, Gramophone (US) and Les Cahiers de la Guitare (France).

Tom has three of his own CDs which he composed, arranged, recorded, mixed, and mastered. He also has written and arranged numerous instrumental and vocal compositions for radio, television and national individual artists and ensembles.

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